In principle, every American citizen has an equal say in our political process. In practice, of course, some of us are more equal than others. Billionaires can field armies of lobbyists; they can finance think tanks that put the desired spin on policy issues; they can funnel cash to politicians with sympathetic views (as the Koch brothers did in the case of Mr. Walker). On paper, were a one-person-one-vote nation; in reality, were more than a bit of an oligarchy, in which a handful of wealthy people dominate.

Given this reality, its important to have institutions that can act as counterweights to the power of big money. And unions are among the most important of these institutions.

In principle, every American citizen has an equal say in our political process. In practice, of course, some of us are more equal than others. Billionaires can field armies of lobbyists; they can finance think tanks that put the desired spin on policy issues; they can funnel cash to politicians with sympathetic views (as the Koch brothers did in the case of Mr. Walker). On paper, were a one-person-one-vote nation; in reality, were more than a bit of an oligarchy, in which a handful of wealthy people dominate.

Given this reality, its important to have institutions that can act as counterweights to the power of big money. And unions are among the most important of these institutions.

In principle, every American citizen has an equal say in our political process. In practice, of course, some of us are more equal than others. Billionaires can field armies of lobbyists; they can finance think tanks that put the desired spin on policy issues; they can funnel cash to politicians with sympathetic views (as the Koch brothers did in the case of Mr. Walker). On paper, were a one-person-one-vote nation; in reality, were more than a bit of an oligarchy, in which a handful of wealthy people dominate.

Given this reality, its important to have institutions that can act as counterweights to the power of big money. And unions are among the most important of these institutions.

In principle, every American citizen has an equal say in our political process. In practice, of course, some of us are more equal than others. Billionaires can field armies of lobbyists; they can finance think tanks that put the desired spin on policy issues; they can funnel cash to politicians with sympathetic views (as the Koch brothers did in the case of Mr. Walker). On paper, were a one-person-one-vote nation; in reality, were more than a bit of an oligarchy, in which a handful of wealthy people dominate.

Given this reality, its important to have institutions that can act as counterweights to the power of big money. And unions are among the most important of these institutions.

What do we have on the right to counter all the money being funneled into left wing movements? The Tea Party?

Yeah, see how that works?

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As usual, you've got it butt backward. Who funds the tea parties? You mean besides the Koch Brothers, the US Chamber of Commerce and all of the other rich multinational special interest groups and corporations that are now "people" protected by the First Amendment because of that travesty of Constitutional law called Citizens United?

In principle, every American citizen has an equal say in our political process. In practice, of course, some of us are more equal than others. Billionaires can field armies of lobbyists; they can finance think tanks that put the desired spin on policy issues; they can funnel cash to politicians with sympathetic views (as the Koch brothers did in the case of Mr. Walker). On paper, were a one-person-one-vote nation; in reality, were more than a bit of an oligarchy, in which a handful of wealthy people dominate.

Given this reality, its important to have institutions that can act as counterweights to the power of big money. And unions are among the most important of these institutions.

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